Horizon League Announces 2025 #HLSB All-League Awards

May 06

Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2025) – The Horizon League revealed our 2025 #HLSB All-League awards on Tuesday. The awards were voted on by the League’s head coaches.

Green Bay’s Sara Ebner and IU Indy’s Molly Kable earned Player of the Year honors and Cleveland State’s Melissa Holzopfel was named Pitcher of the Year. IU Indy’s Morgan Gilbert was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year while Ebner and RMU’s Mary Brant share Freshman of the Year honors. CSU’s Amy Kyler was voted as the Coach of the Year and Brooke Albaugh earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Vikings.

Dig Deeper:

Ebner is the third Phoenix to earn Player of the Year honors in the last three seasons.
- The redshirt freshman hit .432 in League play with 35 hits and a League-leading 10 doubles.
Kable is the first Jaguar to collect #HLSB Player of the Year recognition.
- The junior led the League in batting average (.494), on-base percentage (.553), hits (40) and RBIs (34) in #HLSB contests.
Holzopfel is the first Viking since 2010 to earn Pitcher of the Year honors.
- The senior paced the League with 15 #HLSB wins, 156 strikeouts and 117.1 innings pitched in League action.
Gilbert is the second Jaguar to be named Defensive Player of the Year in the past two seasons.
- The IU Indy shortstop paced the League with 55 assists in #HLSB contests.
Brant is the first student-athlete from RMU to be named Freshman of the Year.
- The Colonial newcomer hit .325 in #HLSB games with a .610 slugging percentage, 22 RBIs and six home runs.
CSU head coach Amy Kyler was chosen as Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to the regular season title with a 17-7 #HLSB record.
The Sportsmanship Award recognizes student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Sportsmanship is defined as behavior exhibited during competition by student-athletes based on values, respect and integrity.
- “Brooke is a team leader and displays good sportsmanship at all times both on and off the field. She is always setting a great example for her younger teammates and is always there to help when others need a helping hand,” noted the Cleveland State staff.

2025 #HLSB Awards

Players of the Year: Sara Ebner, Green Bay & Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis

Pitcher of the Year: Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State

Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Gilbert, IU Indianapolis

Freshmen of the Year: Sara Ebner, Green Bay & Mary Brant, RMU

Coach of the Year: Amy Kyler, Cleveland State

Sportsmanship Award: Brooke Albaugh, Cleveland State

All-League First Team
Position Players
Brooke Albaugh, Cleveland State
Emma Gilkerson, Cleveland State
Sara Ebner, Green Bay
Jenna Redders, Green Bay
Morgan Gilbert, IU Indianapolis
Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis
Tori Countryman, Purdue Fort Wayne
Grace Hollopeter, Purdue Fort Wayne
Bailey Manos, Purdue Fort Wayne
Courtney Poulich, RMU
Anna Resnik, RMU

Pitchers
Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State
Genesis Eggart, Green Bay
Madison DeVault, RMU

All-League Second Team
Position Players
Jada Davis, Detroit Mercy
Kendal Calvert, IU Indianapolis
Campbell Beatty, Northern Kentucky
Olivia Pastin, Northern Kentucky
Stella Wulker, Northern Kentucky
Madi Herrington, Oakland
Kamryn Troyer, Oakland
Kaylyn Hopf, RMU
Alaina Koutsogiani, RMU
Jess Matheny, RMU
Lydia Wilkerson, Youngstown State

Pitchers
Kenna Bommarito, Oakland
Alanah Jones, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kaitlyn Molitoris, RMU

All-Freshman Team
Delaney Ellis, Cleveland State
Erin Flynn, Detroit Mercy
Sara Ebner, Green Bay
Brooke Schwall, Green Bay
Callie Dickerson, IU Indianapolis
Campbell Beatty, Northern Kentucky
Kenna Bommarito, Oakland
Addison Zimpleman, Purdue Fort Wayne
Mary Brant, RMU

Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Brooke Albaugh, Cleveland State*
Trinity Fessler, Detroit Mercy
Madyson Baker, Green Bay
Emma Ginn, Northern Kentucky
Storm Kentros, Oakland
Morgan Cantrell, Purdue Fort Wayne
Logan Black, RMU